Humans began with Art. The process naturally emerged, when we created classifications in our minds, embraced feelings, or named objects. Words, letters, constellations, name of the newborn, cave murals.. Art is at the origin of human intellectual and emotional activities, and therefore the world we perceive is the Art itself.
The lecture will focus on the interpretation of Art through the ‘input of knowledge’ and ‘output of emotions’, embracing a multilateral viewpoint of the subject. To deepen the understanding of Contemporary Art and stimulate creativity, the class consists of three parts: 1) Lecture, 2) Discussion, and 3) Training. In the lectures, we will focus on cultural sciences such as metaphysics, linguistics, semiotics, psychology, etc., and examine the relationship between 'expression' and 'conceptualization'. Students will be encouraged to discuss the topic, and become familiar with communication through dialogue. In addition, as an exercise in improvisational thinking, students will be given a pop-quiz related to the context of the lecture, to be presented in the class.
I believe that actual practice is the fastest way to learn about Art. Therefore, the final assignment will be creating your own Artwork. The final deliverable can be in any style, media, and technique, along with conceptual text explaining the work. By confronting Art from the perspective of the creator, my aim is to have students discover their own view of Art and acquire the ability to express their inner-voice. I hope that the Artistic-Thinking gained in this lecture will provide hints for living actively in the times of uncertainty.
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ACCI BABA (馬場 淳, born 1977 -) is a Japanese visual artist, filmmaker, and lecturer living and working in Berlin,Germany. Along with his artistic activities, he has been appointed as a Guest Professor at KEIO University SFC (Fujisawa, Japan) since 2019. Baba’s visual artworks have been recognized internationally in Contemporary Art institutions and New Media Festivals worldwide such as; Ars Electronica Animation Festival (AT / 2015), European Media Art Festival (DE / 2017), Lumen Prize (UK / 2017 & 2018). The works have been awarded in the 13th Japan Media Arts Festival (JP / 2010), 16th Webby Award (US / 2012), Present Future Art & Technology Star Award (CN / 2019). He has been publicly speaking in TEDxTokyo yz (JP / 2012), Intl. Forum of Digital Media Design Education (CN / 2019). Official Website：https://accibaba.com